The regulations set out in this chapter set forth guidelines for produce market development. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

A produce market is a facility for the display and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables where at least thirty percent of the produce for sale is grown within Walla Walla County or contiguous counties. A produce market may include, as incidental and accessory to the principal use, the sale of prepackaged food products and some limited nonfood items. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

Uses that are clearly related to and incidental to the retail of fresh fruits and vegetables are allowed as accessory uses to a produce market. These uses may include but are not limited to the following: administrative offices, employee day care, wholesale sales, ancillary retail sales (see Section 17.25.100), picnic areas, recreation areas, and food preparation (see Section 17.25.090). Accessory use(s) that are expressly prohibited are: Confined animal operations. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

The applicant must provide a copy of the parking site plan, in accordance with Walls Walla County code Chapter 17.20 and also an overflow parking site plan at the time of conditional use permit application. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

The applicant must provide detailed information about expected building occupancy at the time of conditional use permit application. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

A produce market must have access from a public road. If an on-site driveway is utilized, it must be twenty feet in width with a gravel surface. The radius return of the road must be asphalt surfaced. An emergency vehicle turn-around must be provided if the driveway is more than one hundred fifty feet in length. Produce markets that share a private road must submit a road maintenance agreement at the time of CUP application, signed by all property owners or their legal designee(s). Without this agreement included as part of the application, the application will be incomplete and will not be considered for approval until the agreement is submitted. All property owners (those with legal access to the private road in question) must sign for the conditional use permit to be approved. Upon approval of the conditional use permit application; the road maintenance agreement will be recorded with the real property record of Walla Walla County through the county auditor for all affected properties. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

The appplicant must comply with the landscaping requirements per the Walla Walla County code Chapter 17.33. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

All signage must comply with Walla Walla County code Chapter 17.28 and with applicable Washington State Department of Transportation regulations. Additionally, the following are prohibited:

A.

Off-premise signs (not to include properly permitted signs);

B.

Signs on any vehicle or trailer that is parked on public or private property and visible from a public right for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

Produce markets will be allowed limited food services on-site. This food service is not to include restaurants, unless otherwise allowed in the zone, but may include the following:

Deli-service of pre-packaged foods and hot and cold beverages. The following criteria must be met:

A.

No interior seating will be dedicated solely to the purpose of meal service.

B.

No food will be cooked to order, although a list of pre-packaged foods may be posted. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

Ancillary retail sales will be confined to fifteen percent of the total gross floor space. Retail sales must be clearly accessory to the purpose of the produce market and be detailed within the supplemental information sheet. These sales may include, but will not be limited to items such as: trademark items, items that promote the valley or the agricultural industry and/or pre-packaged foods. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)

A supplemental information sheet will be required for all produce market conditional use permits. A conditional use permit application may be re-visited by the Walla Walla County planning commission if any of the above activities are deemed outside of the scope, purpose and/or use of the produce market. (Ord. 292 Exh. A (part), 2003)